Gertrude’s Request
This was me and Gertrude, maybe 2005. Gerty was a pushy girl when it came to my attention, especially if I was reading the newspaper. She would come out of my office, where she lived 99% of the time, into the dining room, and, at first, ask politely for attention. Then she would get pushier and pushier, until she finally sat on the paper and made it impossible to read.
Today, Noel is the matriarch of the pride. She does not ask politely, She just jumps right on the paper and makes it impossible to read at all. It is all in the Cattitude!
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, animals, Calico, Cat, Cat People, cats, caturday, DogDaz, lorian lipton, pets, postaday, white cat
Peanut walked in her commencement last month. Did I tell you that the university had a puppy raising program? Puppy Raisers of the University of Delaware (PROUD) is a registered student organization that raises puppies for ‘The Seeing Eye.’ The Seeing Eye is a guide dog school that breeds and trains Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Lab-Golden crosses to become guide dogs for the visually impaired. PROUD consists of both puppy raisers and puppy sitters whose job is to expose the young dogs to as many situations as possible to prepare them for their future job as a guide dog. To help with this, the puppies come with students to many of the places they go including class, club meetings and events. The club has special approved housing areas where the puppies live with the student. It is a very time-consuming commitment, as the raisers are responsible for the puppy’s complete care, as well as, basic obedience and manners. How rewarding.
Peanut walked with her friend and the puppy her friend raised. PROUD, fur sure.
This is a Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop. Thanks to BlogPaws for the hop. Head over there and see what they are blogging about.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, Blog, blog hop, dog, Dog People, dog rescue, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, Graduation, lorian lipton, Pet, pets, postaday, Puppies, Seeing Eye Dogs, The Seeing Eye, Wordless Wednesday, Working dog
The first days of SUMMER and every family was busy teaching their youngsters to swim. There was a paddling of very little ducklings and also a raft of adolescent ducks on the creek and several gaggles of geese on the river.
We want to help them swim.
Mom says no!
We say “No fair!!!”
It’s summer and we want to splash.
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, blog hop, dog, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, ducks, funny dogs, geese, lorian lipton, Magothy River, Mischief Monday, Pet, pets, postaday
Both dogs THINK they want to be in the bathroom with me whenever I go in. Sofie loves to sleep in the steam while I take a shower. Louise, as you can tell from ‘the look,’ thought this was going to be more fun.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
This is part of the Black and White Sunday Blog Hop. Thanks to Dachshund Nola and Sugar for hosting.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, Bathroom, Black and White Sunday, blog hop, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, multi-dog household, Pet, pets, postaday, Sheltie
We bought Nine a new bed. Yes, real mancats do like pink. But Mini Cooper will not leave him alone. He is not amused.
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, animals, Cat, Cat People, cats, caturday, DogDaz, lorian lipton, Multi-Cat Homes, pets, postaday
Louise has decided that the safest place to be when there is a storm is under Mom’s desk. At first I could not find her because she is black and it is really dark under there. Now I have an extra furry foot rest.
Have a great Wednesday!
This is a Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop. Thanks to BlogPaws for the hop. Head over there and see what they are blogging about.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, Blog, blog hop, dog, Dog People, dog rescue, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, fear, lorian lipton, Pet, pets, phobia, postaday, thunder, Wordless Wednesday
PREPARE YOUR DOG NOW FOR 4TH OF JULY!
The 4th and 5th of July are the busiest days of the year for animal shelters and emergency vet clinics as frantic animals break in or out of houses and yards. Early preparation for the Fourth can save you and your pet a lot of grief. Here are some articles to help you prepare your dog.
http://4pawsu.com/fireworks.htm
https://positively.com/contributors/10-safety-and-calming-tips-for-dogs-during-fireworks/
DogDaz: Keep Your Pets Safe
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, animals, DINOS, Dog People, DogBlog, DogDaz, Fireworks, forth of july, lorian lipton, nature, noise, pet blog, postaday, scared dogs
No room to sleep in my own bed!
Have a wonderful SUN-day!
This is part of the Black and White Sunday Blog Hop. Thanks to Dachshund Nola and Sugar for hosting.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, Black and White Sunday, Black Lab, blog hop, cute dogs, dog, DogDaz, Dogs, dogs in bed, Pet, pets, postaday, sunrise
I cannot imagine a life without cats!
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animal awareness, animals, Cat, Cat People, cats, caturday, dog, DogDaz, lorian lipton, multipet household, pets, postaday
Spring finally came with a bang and a boom. Don’t I look beautiful in front of the peonies and the knock-out roses?
Sadly, Mom is not smiling. Her roses have some kind of blight that has destroyed all the leaves, but not the flowers. V and Mom think it is something called Sawflies (aka rose slugs, saw worms), It is ravaging the neighborhood. We thought it was just the knock-out roses, but then we saw it hit the regular roses too. Now we think it is the same pest that has been eating our mugo pines the last few years. Everything looks all dried up and yucky. Mom loves roses (V not so much). Maybe we should pee on them and the larvae will die? That would be better than all the hand picking of larvae needed to get rid of them. Mom thinks it is too late to save any of the bushes this year since they are already gone.
What to do?
Hope you are having a great Wednesday despite our rose slugs.
This is a Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop. Thanks to BlogPaws for the hop. Head over there and see what they are blogging about.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Tags: Animal, animals, Blog, blog hop, dog, Dog People, dog rescue, DogBlog, DogDaz, Dogs, lorian lipton, Pet, pets, postaday, roses, sawfly, sawlly worm, Wordless Wednesday
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